The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou

The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou

1937 · Drama, History, War, Romance

It was assisted by the Qing army and some traitors (Fan Cheng-En), who captured Guangzhou and massacred the civilians for three days until Sun Yat-Sen established the Republic of China and Chiang Kai-Shek succeeded in the Northern Expedition.

Directed by Hu Zong-Li · Written by Hu Li-Tian

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